Van Buren County Commission has approved a prospective location for its new county fuel tanks. Mayor David Sullivan said the county could see a 27 cent savings per gallon on some 1,500 gallons per month. Commissioner Tabitha Denney said she wanted a usage tracking like a card system. Commissioner Terry Hodges said he needed to know that people would not ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech campus move-in schedule is underway. Executive Director of University Housing & Residential Life Mike Reagle said the student move-in schedule runs from Thursday through Sunday with students choosing scheduling among those days. Reagle said spacing out the move-in days allows students to have the time they need to get settled in while avoiding traffic delays and lines. Reagle ... Read More »

Local realtors said that mortgage rates are up and residential housing supply is down, creating a mild decrease in sales. Skender-Newton Owner Broker Heather Skender-Newton said homeowners with low-interest loans are hesitant to look at housing options at this time. Skender-Newton said buyers in the current market are generally families with a new baby or people moving for a new ... Read More »

Van Buren County Commission set to acknowledge Comptroller’s letter Tuesday night releasing the county from heightened financial oversight. County Mayor David Sullivan said the July 24 letter approved the new budget and relieves financial restrictions in place since 2021. Sullivan said the county will no longer provide weekly financial statements to the Comptroller or bid out projects lower than $10,000. ... Read More »

Infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues facing Van Buren County today according to county citizens. Senator Marsha Blackburn met with officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her ongoing efforts to visit constituents across the state. Blackburn said it’s important to make this annual pilgrimage to each county in the state. “And it is wonderful to ... Read More »

Senator Marsha Blackburn said infrastructure and the water supply are among the top issues for Van Buren County citizens.  Blackburn met with Van Buren officials and citizens Tuesday as part of her annual tour visiting community leaders in every county across the state. “And it is wonderful to actually be on the ground and talk to people and local elected ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity closing out West End Place Phase Three with five remaining lots left to develop. Habitat for Humanity Director of Construction Kevin Mears said they are getting ready to start Phase Four. “It’s been a great opportunity to bring affordable housing to the community,” Mears said. “And also to establish a neighborhood within the city that ... Read More »

Cumberland County Veterans Services Office now requires appointments Monday through Friday. Veterans Service Officer James Dignan said the office allowed walk-ins throughout the week on a first come first-serve basis. Dignan said scheduling changes during COVID created a backlog and the PACT act and VA initiatives had greatly increased applications for entitlement. He said the new scheduling has increased veterans ... Read More »

Van Buren County’s New Director of Schools said one of his big goals is to share positive stories about the school system. Jared Copeland took over the director’s role for the 2023-2024 school year. He said in the face of misinformation on social media, it’s the school system’s duty to share the story of all the good things going on ... Read More »

FC Boyd Christian School will dedicate a new outdoor pavilion Saturday in memory of Maddox Forsythe. Principal Donna Newby said Forsythe had been scheduled to start at FC Boyd in 2021 when he unexpectedly passed due to a heart abnormality. Newby said people began sending donations to the school which established a scholarship fund. She said Forsythe loved the outdoors, ... Read More »